1
: liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others
a preferred method
'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English.
2
: having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits
preferred customers
Examples of preferred in a Sentence
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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Carney holds a larger 13-point lead over Poilievre as Canadians' preferred choice for prime minister (47.4 percent to 34.3 percent).
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Dr Pepper topped the list for the preferred soda brands in the spring 2025 survey, winning 29% of mentions.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The third and preferred option for advocates is to have coca descheduled, removed altogether from the shackles of the treaty, making coca freely available to all.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
So while Thibodeau’s preferred vision is a team peaking at the right time, the reality is more complicated.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Dr Pepper topped the list for the preferred soda brands in the spring 2025 survey, winning 29% of mentions.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The third and preferred option for advocates is to have coca descheduled, removed altogether from the shackles of the treaty, making coca freely available to all.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
So while Thibodeau’s preferred vision is a team peaking at the right time, the reality is more complicated.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preferred
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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